Most cities in the region saw an increase in land labeled a “very high” fire hazard, according to new maps released by Cal Fire Monday. This comes as Southern California continues to grapple with ...

San Diego County’s local jurisdictions accounted for more than 335,000 additional acres in those zones. The maps detail fire hazard levels across Southern California for areas where city and county ...

The state fire marshall says the maps are meant to help cities and counties plan new communities and should not affect the insurance rates of existing homes.